IFM Contract Relationship Lead

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This role is a hybrid position with the expectation to work onsite (3) three days a week in the Ericsson office located in Houston, Austin or Plano, Texas and relocation is not offered for this position.

About this opportunity

Ericsson's Group Central Real Estate team provides strategic support to business market areas, building top-tier IFM partnerships that create value, drive efficiency, ensure governance, and promote sustainability. This position centrally manages relationships with IFM suppliers, reports to the Head of IFM & Workplace Services, and works closely with cross-functional partners and the leadership team. As Market Areas are delivered through outsourced parties, managing this relationship is key to successful Workplace Services delivery.

This role leads strategic supplier partnerships through Account Development Plans, performance indicators, and contract mechanisms, serving as a trusted advisor and commercial driver. The position supports major contract renewals and requests for proposals while participating in global IFM initiatives. The role enhances collaboration to foster innovation across IFM, Sustainability, Workplace Experience, and Technology, creating data-driven solutions that combine technology, expertise, and operational excellence.

What you will do

• Own and govern the Central RE relationship and Global Services Agreement with the IFM supplier, ensuring strategic alignment and continuous improvement across regions

• Drive the Account Development Plan, engage in market analysis with suppliers, and identify new contractual opportunities

• Contribute to Real Estate thought leadership and develop best practice processes, strategies, and procedures

• Support commercial negotiations ensuring adherence to governance and compliance throughout

• Maintain key statistics, updates, and collateral in relevant knowledge repositories

• Support commercial model development, including pricing and resourcing

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership, to gather input and ensure alignment on strategies and messaging

• Conduct regular IFM contract reviews to assess effectiveness, share insights, and identify improvement opportunities across the organization

Skills you will bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field

• At least 5 years of IFM bids or solutions IFM contract experience, including outsourced bundled, integrated, or vested contracts, preferably across multiple countries

• Proven negotiation, stakeholder, and supplier management skills

• Strong project management skills, including task prioritization, deadline management, and delivering results under pressure

• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and internal partners across multiple countries

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail

• Strategic mindset with analytical thinking skills and ability to develop effective value propositions

• Deep understanding of real estate processes, models, and strategies

• Strong change and improvement management skills with adaptability and continuous improvement focus

• Excellent influencing abilities and facilitation skills

• Self-starter capable of working independently while contributing as a cooperative team member

• Emotional intelligence and ability to adapt style to the situation

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

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Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets. We truly believe this approach drives innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, learn more.

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DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.

Primary country and city: United States (US) || Plano (Country/ City)

Job details: Workplace Expertise

Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson At Ericsson, we know that our people are the key to our success. We offer a competitive package to help with your individual needs and goals.

Your Pay The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

The salary range for this position is

Austin, TX – $138,400 – $181,650

Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan : Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit’s objectives, individual performance, and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.

Your Health Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers excellent, competitive employee benefits, such as: subsidized, nationwide PPO medical benefit options including a low-deductible Point of Service Plan and a qualifying High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), with a generous company-provided HSA contribution. For California employees, we offer a subsidized HMO option through Kaiser. Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions also offers subsidized dental and and vision coverage.

Your Financial Security We invest in both your short and long-term financial wellbeing. Our 401(k) plan has a 4% company match and immediate vesting. Employees will also receive company-paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance and company-paid disability benefits.

Your Time Your work-life balance is important to us. New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee’s start date. Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.

Additional Benefits Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers other company-paid benefits such as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, mobile therapy, and volunteer paid time off.